L81.2
L81.2 — Freckles
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
L81.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for freckles. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
L81.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
How L81.2 is indexed
Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to L81.2.
- Ephelis, ephelides
- Freckle(s)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share L81. If L81.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- L81.0Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
- L81.1Chloasma
- L81.3Cafe au lait spots
- L81.4Other melanin hyperpigmentation
- L81.5Leukoderma, not elsewhere classified
- L81.6Other disorders of diminished melanin formation
- L81.7Pigmented purpuric dermatosis
- L81.8Other specified disorders of pigmentation
- L81.9Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
Questions about L81.2
- Is L81.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. L81.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does L81.2 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99), in the block Other disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L80-L99).